Spigelia marilandica 'Little Redhead' Bloom Summer If you've grown tall garden

If you've grown tall garden phlox before

Even though this cultivar has strong stems the weight of the flowers can cause breakage in windy conditions

When spring arrives and most gardens still wear their winter grays and browns

and yard equipment for the first few years

Spigelia marilandica 'Little Redhead' Bloom Summer If you've grown tall gardenWe are big fans of this underutilized little native for its versatility and beauty. It can be grown from full sun to part shade and still produces gorgeous foliage and flowers, so 4+ of sunlight is plenty of light. We selected Little Redhead because it has quickly become a go to spigelia due to its uniformity and very attractive flowers. Nicely uniform clumps of green foliage yield clusters of tubular fire engine red flowers with visible yellow